as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair
he hopes the new haircut will make him look more mature for the job interview
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Recent Examples of haircuts
People now have kids' haircuts into their mid twenties, and that’s just embarrassing for everyone.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Popular spring haircuts include mini fringe, textured collarbone cuts, and asymmetrical lobs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover the haircuts and styling techniques that professional hairstylists recommend for adding a little extra oomph to your hair type.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Aw, the boys are being taken to get haircuts.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Popular spring haircuts include mini fringe, textured collarbone cuts, and asymmetrical lobs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover the haircuts and styling techniques that professional hairstylists recommend for adding a little extra oomph to your hair type.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Aw, the boys are being taken to get haircuts.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircuts
Noun
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Clothes, hairstyles, sexuality—the way one carried oneself and interacted with others—held immense sway with the young postwar generation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her work now involves collaborating with production teams and creating hairstyles that reflect each character's story from their background to their lifestyle.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the relatively muted response to the housing assistance cuts may not be forever.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The affiliate has closed five clinics since the cuts.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Haircuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircuts. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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